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'''Matthew Elliott Wells''' (born 22 September 1988) is an English professional [[Manager (association football)|football coach]] and former player, who played as a [[Midfielder|central midfielder]]. He was formerly the assistant head coach to [[Scott Parker]] at [[AFC Bournemouth]]. On 31 December 2022, Wells joined the team of head coach [[Scott Parker]] at [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matt Wells |url=https://www.afcb.co.uk/teams/staff-profiles/matt-wells/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=AFCB}}</ref> On 25 April 2023 Wells was confirmed as the acting assistant head coach at [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/april/coaching-update/| title=Coaching update| work=Tottenham Hotspur| date=25 April 2023| access-date=28 April 2023}}</ref> becoming one of the assistant coaches to [[Ange Postecoglou]] on 27 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2023/june/coaching-staff-update/| title=Coaching staff update| work=Tottenham Hotspur| date=27 June 2023| access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref>
 
Wells worked his way up through the youth ranks of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], from the age of nine. Unfortunately, Wells never made a senior debut, with his career at the North London club severely hampered by injuries. As a result, he focused upon football coaching and successfully gained his [[UEFA B Licence]] at the age of just 20, whilst learning from the likes of John McDermott and [[Alex Inglethorpe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Fulham |title=Matt Wells |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Fulham FC}}</ref>